Broad Hill Road
4 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Broad Hill Road is a 4-mile out-and-back in Holcomb Farm near West Granby, CT. It climbs 360 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi289 – 623 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94069, -72.83444
Nearest town West Granby, CT
Directions
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Broad Hill Road
4 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 289–624 ft
Out & Back · Holcomb Farm
Trailhead: 41.94069, -72.83444
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Broad Hill Road, heading SW.
- 1.2 miReach Broad Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
58% gravel42% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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